Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: Oklahoma Weapon: Edged weapon; Bow and arrow Offender: Not available
Sheriff Miller was shot with an arrow and beaten by several suspects while en route to Indian Territory (modern day Oklahoma) to arrest a suspect. Sheriff Miller's body was never found. Details of his demise were not learned until a prisoner in Fort Smith, Arkansas, confessed that he witnessed the murder.
Sheriff Miller had served with the agency for 4 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and seven children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
145 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sheriff Miller gave the Burnet County Sheriff's Office 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Burnet community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sheriff Nimrod Johnson Miller is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Burnet County Sheriff's Office, 2 of 3 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Nimrod Johnson Miller's cause is highlighted.
How Nimrod Johnson Miller Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Nimrod Johnson Miller is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Nimrod Johnson Miller was killed by edged weapon; bow and arrow.
Others Who Wore This Badge
2 officers from Burnet County Sheriff's Office are honored on badge.nw.
